ould
not touch his share of it till my deputy arrived. An inhabitant of Chopi
reported that he heard Bombay's gun fire the evening before he left
home, and was rewarded with the present of a cow.

1st.--I purchased a small kitten, Felis serval, from an Unyoro man, who
requested me to give it back to him to eat if it was likely to die, for
it is considered very good food in Unyoro.

Bombay at last arrived with Mabruki in high glee, dressed in cotton
jumpers and drawers, presents given them by Petherick's outpost.
Petherick himself was not there. The journey to and fro was performed in
fourteen days' actual travelling, the rest of the time being frittered
away by the guides. The jemadar of the guard said he commanded two
hundred Turks, and had orders to wait for me, without any limit as to
time, until I should arrive, when Petherick's name would be pointed out
to me cut on a tree; but as no one in camp could read my letter, they
were doubtful whether we were the party they were looking out for.

They were all armed with elephant-guns, and had killed sixteen
elephants. Petherick had gone down the river eight days' journey, but
was expected to return shortly. Kamrasi would not see Bombay immediately
on his return, but sent him some pombe, and desired an interview the
following day.

2d.--I sent Bombay with a farewell present to Kamrasi, consisting of one
tent, one mosquito-curtain, one roll of bindera or red cotton cloth, one
digester pot, one saw, six copper wires, one box of beads, containing
six varieties of the best sort, and a request to leave his country. Much
pleased with the things, Kamrasi ordered the tent to be pitched before
all his court, pointed out to them what clever people the white people
are, making iron pots instead of earthen ones. Covetous and never
satisfied, however, instead of returning thanks, he said he was sure I
must have more beads than those I sent him; and, instead of granting the
leave asked for, said he would think about it, and send the Kamraviona
in the evening with his answer. This, when it came, was anything but
satisfactory; for we were required to stop here until the king should
have prepared the people on the road for our coming, so that they might
not be surprised, or try to molest us on the way. Kamrasi, however,
returned the books of birds and animals, requesting a picture of the
king of Uganda to be drawn for him, and gave us one pot of pombe.

3d.--I sent the picture require